Chilled before drinking. Clear, dark oat straw color. Fresh Spring air, pear and lilac blossom aromas. Rich, creamy texture with a substantial mineral backbone and lots of body. Ripe melon, pear, apple and quince flavors with dabs of honey in each sip and all this set in a background of buttery pie crust; followed by a long smooth apple, pear and mineral tasting finish that ends with an almost indistinguishable vanilla bean flavor. We both commented how much we liked it with the stir fry dinner…it really paired well with the chicken and vegetables, but the ginger and salty soy sauce really made it perfect. This Roussanne was like drinking from a limestone spring that was surrounded by a pear orchard filled with blooming hyacinths. We called it EXQUISITE Roussanne.

(Clockwise from left): Tablas Creek Vineyard founder Robert Haas, winemaker Neil Collins, Cesar Perrin, Francois Perrin and general manager Jason Haas at Tablas Creek. The vineyard is owned in partnership with the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel.Photo from Tablas Creek Vineyard.